The wooden boxes handed down from the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty are still made of the top-grade Hainan yellow rosewood. Although there are no fancy gold and silver inlay techniques, they are carved with Shoushan Fuhai using techniques that were used in the palace. The person who used them must be There are some noble people whose identities cannot be found out.
Li Mo had already seen the mystery of the wooden box, but he didn't reveal it on the spot. The old patriarch didn't say much from beginning to end, and the wooden box seemed to be reserved for him.
"Mr. Wu, how much information have you mentioned about me in front of the old patriarch before?"
"After I came back from the Demon City last time, I told the old clan leader all your legends. Mr. Li, what is the secret of this wooden box?"
"I don't know the details of this yet. You have all seen it. As you said, the secret may have been lost long ago. The old patriarch gave me the wooden box. I guess he has other intentions."
Back at the door of Wu Xiaonong's house, the nearly five hundred kilogram wild boar king had been skinned and divided into many pieces. There must be a big meal in the evening, and many villagers are helping.
Seeing Li Mo bring out the small wooden box from the old patriarch's house, several villagers who had seen it gathered around curiously. Li Mo opened the wooden box in front of them. There was nothing inside. After pondering for more than ten minutes, he shook his head slightly and closed the lid. He looked at Wu Xiaonong sitting next to him and said, "The living conditions here are a bit poor. Is the old patriarch willing to live in the town or county?"
"He will not leave Xiaowu Village. He said that his roots are here, and he will be buried near Xiaowu Village when he dies. His ancestors have been lying on the nearby mountains for generations, and he will not leave. But don't worry, Mr. Li, We will all take good care of the old patriarch."
Li Mo nodded slightly. He believed this because when he entered the house just now, he saw that although the furnishings inside were old, they were neatly arranged. The clothes and hair of the old patriarch have been washed clean, which shows that the people in Xiaowu Village usually take good care of the old patriarch.
"Xiaoyan, please arrange for the people opposite to go out immediately to purchase a large amount of daily necessities and bring them in. Mainly food and drink. You can put some supplies for more time."
"Okay, is there anything else that needs to be arranged?"
"No more." Li Mo then looked at Ma Tianyu, "Mr. Ma, I see that the chairs and furniture in the old patriarch's house are falling apart. Could you please put together a new set for him, and then arrange for someone to repair his house? , so I will pay for it.”
"Mr. Li, don't worry. This is a simple matter. Just leave it to me. I will lead the team here tomorrow. As for the furniture, there happens to be a family in the town. It will be no problem to put together a new set. But the recliner may need to be sent to the county. Purchase or customize one here.”
"How much do you estimate it will cost to get it all done?"
Ma Tianyu thought for a moment: "Furniture is not too expensive here, but if we include house repairs, I estimate it will cost 20,000 less."
"Xiaoyan, withdraw 100,000 yuan in cash from Mr. Ma. In addition to using it to improve the living conditions of the old patriarch, Mr. Ma will handle the remaining money."
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, five small tricycles loaded with various daily necessities arrived, and everyone in Xiaowu Village excitedly went over to help carry them. Li Mo and the others started with the stewed braised pork, paired with the fruit wine brewed by the Wu family, which was indeed delicious.
Even Chen Xiaoyan enjoys the food. She doesn't usually eat pork, but mostly beef.
"Mr. Li, I have sent five large pots of braised pork and rice to the brothers across the street." Wu Xiaonong said diligently. Li Mo's arrival has added countless auras to him. There is no doubt that he will be the next leader of the clan. .
"Mr. Wu, how did you allocate the money for transferring antiques in Shanghai last time?"
Wu Xiaonong put down the wine glass in his hand, smiled bitterly and said: "The things belong to everyone in Xiaowu Village. Even though they were sold for more than two million at the time, they were divided according to head count when they returned to the village. After calculation, each person can get more than 10,000 yuan." . Originally, I wanted to use this money to improve the village, but everyone disagreed. I feel most at ease when the money goes into my own pocket."
There was nothing he could do about it, and Li Mo could see his helplessness.
"Although this wooden box handed down from the Ming Dynasty has cracks, it is still worth one hundred and eighty thousand. I will not give this money to the old patriarch now, nor will I give it to you, lest the money is lost as soon as I get it. I will give you a contact person. If the old patriarch needs any money in the future, you can just contact him directly."
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"I understand, Mr. Li's method is good."
After eating and drinking, Li Mo left Xiaowu Village with the wooden box. He sat on a chain and slid across the river. He stood next to Chen Xiaojun and looked at the river winding into the distance. He sighed softly and said: "Fifty years forward, here is Compared with the outside world, life is pretty good, even a little better. We rely on the mountains to live on the mountains and the water to live on. As the outside world develops faster and faster, it changes with each passing day, but here it still remains unchanged and has seriously fallen behind. "
"Uncle Master, I have visited the nearby Miao village. Everyone's life is average. In addition, the Miao people have their own way of life and have little communication with the outside world. It feels like a hidden village. They also I want to change my current living environment, but I don’t have the conditions for the time being.”
"Do you have any ideas?"
"There are no good ideas, but I think there are still many aspects worth exploring and developing. For example, the unique fruit wine here, the unique Miao culture here, and the high-altitude chains here. Waiting for the cross-river bridge After the construction is completed, the high-altitude cross-river chain here may become a good tourism project, allowing some foreign tourists to experience the exciting feeling, and maybe it will become a hit.”
Li Mo turned to look at him, then smiled and said: "What you said now makes sense. At least the level of understanding of the problem has improved a lot."
Chen Xiaojun smiled: "I have only learned a few things after being with you for so many years. To be honest, I still lack a lot."
Chen Xiaoyan was surrounded by a group of security guards in the distance and didn't know what they were discussing.
Li Mo lightly kicked Chen Xiaojun's leg and asked in a low voice: "Your sister is so powerful, why didn't you tell me about it before?"
A look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Chen Xiaojun's face. He scratched his head and said with embarrassment: "Uncle Master, our Chenjia Village is famous for its Bajiquan, but when several grown men joined forces, they were betrayed by a little girl. He was unable to fight back. It would be too embarrassing to tell this, so.
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"So you are all embarrassed to say it, right? You are not deceiving yourself. At that time, I saw her kill a wild boar king alive with a stick in the air. At that time, I couldn't help but tremble in my heart. If the stick hit What a miserable fate it will be for us."
Chen Xiaojun looked back at the security guards who were respectful and obedient to Chen Xiaoyan, and sighed: "It's really a shock."
Li Mo kicked him in the calf again: "Look at your worthless look. I haven't settled the score with you yet about you hiding Xiaoyan's fighting ability from me. On the other side, when I saw her rushing up to me, I thought she was a tiger. I had no choice but to pick up a rock and rush forward, but I almost became the target of the Wild Boar King."
"Uncle Junior, I will teach Xiaoyan a lesson when I turn around."
Chen Xiaojun said seriously.
"Come on, with your fighting ability, you dare to teach her a lesson?"
Chen Xiaojun suddenly became stunned.
